Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said neither of the teenagers, aged 19 and 16, was hurt in the incident.

“[The homeowner] got up from bed and looked outside and noticed a small white car with its brake lights on in the roadway in front of his home,” the sheriff’s office revealed in a statement.

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It added: “He armed himself with a handgun and went outside to investigate and as he approached the vehicle, he heard someone say something like ‘did you get anything?’ He told deputies that he then stepped in front of the vehicle and ordered the vehicle not to move.

“The homeowner stated the vehicle accelerated toward him causing him to flee the roadway.

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“Because he believed the vehicle was attempting to strike him, he discharged his handgun several times at the vehicle. The vehicle sped away and was not located after a search of the area was conducted.”

The sheriff’s office said a parent of one of the teenagers confronted them when she discovered bullet holes in the vehicle’s rear tyre, hubcap and fender, and later contacted police

“When they arrived at the home, they checked themselves to see if they were injured and they inspected the car to the best of their ability, but did not find any noticeable damage,” the statement added.

“Since they were not injured and there was no damage to the vehicle, they thought it was someone trying to scare them and this is why they did not contact law enforcement or tell their parents.”